MANILA: In political rallies, Senate hearings and voter surveys ahead of Monday’s (May 12) midterm elections in the Philippines, China has been an overwhelming – and unusual – presence. The shadow of its giant maritime neighbour has loomed over the Philippines for years, but as the country’s two most prominent…
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A REBOOT The problem for Trump is that America’s trading partners have seen how quickly he will backtrack on his trade threats as more Americans sour on his handling of the economy, especially as he openly talks about households having to make sacrifices. “Somebody said, ‘oh, the shelves, is it going to be open?’ Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they…
MUMBAI :Japanese lender Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has a agreed to acquire a 20…
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I recently did a career-oriented personality test, hoping to unearth profound insights about myself for my professional growth. The Gallup CliftonStrengths test is a widely recognised personality and performance assessment that professes to identify natural patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. So I hoped it would reveal that I was…
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The number of measles cases in the United States has crossed 1,000 for the first time in five years, federal data showed on Friday (May 9), as the country battles one of its worst outbreaks of the childhood disease. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,001 measles…
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BEIJING: China’s central bank said on Friday (May 9) it will spur financial institutions to expand support for consumption and foreign trade amid a protracted trade war with the United States. Beijing stepped up efforts this week to cushion the economic damage caused by the tariff conflict with Washington, announcing…
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You’re sweaty and sore, and just hoisting your gym bag onto your shoulder makes you groan. The workout was exhausting, but was it effective? Many trainers and athletes have long believed that lifting to failure – the moment when you can’t complete another repetition of an exercise – is the best way…
